Author: Michael

Poland is set to acquire two Saab 340 AEW&C aircraft from Sweden, with a contract now signed. (Saab)
Poland has signed a contract for Saab 340 Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to protect its national airspace.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Poland, Mariusz Błaszczak, made the disclosure on 25 July, two months after announcing on 22 May that his country’s government was in the advanced stages of negotiations with Sweden to acquire such a capability.

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The Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS
Prince of Wales
departs the harbour area of Rosyth dockyard on 22 July 2023 following nine months of repairs.
(Crown Copyright)

The Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier HMS
Prince of Wales
has completed repairs and capability upgrades at Rosyth Dockyard in Scotland ahead of its return to service later in 2023, the UK Royal Navy (RN) has announced.

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Serbia’s new Miloš II 4×4 MPACV armed with a 20/3 mm RCWS conducted live firing at the Nikinci testing range on 18 July. (Serbian MoD)
Serbia’s new Miloš II 4×4 multi-purpose armoured combat vehicle (MPACV) armed with a 20/3 mm remote-controlled weapon station (RCWS) participated in a live-firing demonstration at the Nikinci testing range on 18 July, the Serbian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website the same day. The Kerber 20/3 mm RCWS and an M15 12.7 mm RCWS mounted on a standard Miloš vehicle hit targets at ranges of 500–1,200 m.

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Republican Guard soldiers with Calidus MCAV-20 armoured vehicles. (Présidence RDC)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC’s) Republican Guard confirmed it is operating Calidus MCAV-20 armoured vehicles on 22 July, when a significant number were displayed on the streets of the capital, Kinshasa.
The presidential office said two groups from the Republican Guard conducted an endurance march through the streets of Kinshasa.

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